I'm a bit of a large man myself at 6'0" 275 lbs. (though I'm trying to get that second number down). I've got a fair share of fat but alot of it is muscle mass, that's just how the men in my family are built; broad and solid. I've got to agree that I look much better in a kilt, the only thing I can think is all the vertical lines on a tartan combined with the vertical pleats may have something to do with it, plus since you typically wear a kilt higher it makes your waist appear higher and hence your legs appear longer.

One big thing for me (without getting too graphic) is in a kilt I am not so... constricted down below. In pants I literally have to do some very strategic personal arranging in order to get myself into pants every day.

Unfortunately, I live in an area where if I wore a kilt everyday, the comments and problems associated would be an every day problem. I once did a parade in downtown Detroit and was standing around beforehand when I was surrounded by a group of young urban gents (I use that term loosely) who were quite offensive and threatening to say the least, kind of put me off the idea of wearing one every day. I admire those of you who can and do.

One problem I often have in a kilt is because I'm wearing the kilt at my navel (I personally think kilts worn below the navel don't look quite right, no offense intended, just one bloke's opinion) my sporran often sort of gets hung up under my belly and causing some serious bunching between my belt and my sporran. The only thing I can do is keep my sporran chain so tight to keep it higher but that constricts the hanging effect at the top of the kilt. I wish I had a better option or could find some way to make this stop happening at least until I can get rid of this blasted beer gut I've developed.